Pudukkottai district · Tamil Nadu
Kunnandarkoil Cave Temple
An 8th-century rock-cut cave temple of Shiva at Kunnandarkoil in Pudukkottai district, built by the Muttaraiyar chiefs.
Photo: Thamizhpparithi Maari · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tamil Nadu · Temple listing
Apatsahayesvarar Temple, Alangudi
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Apatsahayesvarar Temple is in the village of Alangudi in the Valangaiman taluk of Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu. It is widely known as Guru Sthalam, the Navagraha shrine associated with Guru, the planet Jupiter. Shiva is worshipped here as Apatsahayesvarar in the form of a lingam, and Parvati as Elavarkuzhali. The deity is praised in the 7th-century Tevaram hymns of the Nayanmars, so the shrine is counted among the Paadal Petra Sthalams. The complex covers about two acres and has a five-tiered gateway tower.
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ArchitectureDravidian architecture
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Apatsahayesvarar Temple, Alangudi
Tamil Nadu
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04 · At the temple
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12